Surrounded by dozens of lakes and piney woods, Lake Park in south-central Georgia is just off busy Interstate 75 a few miles north of the Florida state line. Lining its quiet residential streets are stately live oaks draped with Spanish moss. The town sits at the heart of an outdoor recreational area that, thanks to its mild temperatures, is a year-round destination for fishing and hunting. Campers can choose from among four campgrounds within 15 miles of town.

Valdosta/Lake Park KOA

Anglers camping at Valdosta/Lake Park KOA (koa.com) won’t have to travel far to cast their fishing lines. The KOA’s onsite catch-and-release fishing pond is stocked with fish just waiting to be caught. Just off Exit 5 of I-75, the campground has dozens of sites for RVs and tents, many of which have full hookups. Also available are rental cabins. If fishing’s not your thing, you can cool off in the outdoor swimming pool or pay a visit to Wild Adventures, an amusement park in nearby Valdosta. Other campground features include a picnic pavilion, Wi-Fi, cable TV, propane service and a bathhouse with restrooms and hot showers.

Eagle's Roost RV Resort

Midway between I-75 and Ocean Pond, Eagle’s Roost RV Resort (eaglesroostresort.com) is less than four miles southwest of downtown Lake Park. Despite its name, the campground accommodates tent campers as well as RVers. More than 100 full-hookup sites are available for RVs, and close to 30 sites for tent camping offer water and electricity. Amenities include an outdoor swimming pool, cable TV, Wi-Fi, sports courts, clubhouse, playground, climate-controlled bathhouse, picnic pavilion with barbecue grills, coin laundry and propane service. If you like to shop, Lake Park’s Preferred Outlets shopping mall is only a quarter-mile away.

Jennings Outdoor Resort

Roughly nine miles south of Lake Park and just off I-75, Jennings Outdoor Resort (jenningsoutdoorresort.com) in Jennings, Florida, has a catch-and-release fishing pond stocked with bass, a big attraction for fishing enthusiasts. If you’re not an angler, you can hike or bike around the pond or take a dip in the campground’s swimming pool. Nearby attractions are Suwanee River State Park and Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, both on the fabled Suwanee River. Open to both tents and RVs, the resort’s campground has more than 100 sites, many with full hookups as well as cable TV. Other facilities at this pet-friendly campground are restrooms, hot showers, playground, coin-operated laundry facilities and a Wi-Fi hot spot. A clubhouse is available for the use of large groups.

River Park RV Park

Reserved exclusively for RVs, River Park RV Park (riverparkvaldosta.com) in nearby Valdosta is roughly 15 miles north of Lake Park. Valdosta is home to Valdosta State University and a short drive south of South Georgia Motorsports Park. The campground has more than 100 RV campsites, all of which feature full hookups, as well as free cable TV and Wi-Fi. A number of pull-through sites can accommodate large rigs, and several sites are reserved for extended-stay campers. Other features at this pet-friendly campground include picnic tables, barbecue grills, restrooms, hot showers, coin-operated laundry facilities and an enclosed dog run.

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About the Author

Don Amerman has spent his entire professional career in the editorial field. For many years he was an editor and writer for The Journal of Commerce. Since 1996 he has been freelancing full-time, writing for a large number of print and online publishers including Gale Group, Charles Scribner’s Sons, Greenwood Publishing, Rock Hill Works and others.